# Create a Journal Entry

### How to Create a Journal Entry in Muhasib ERP

### Overview

This guide will help you record an authorized balanced journal with complete supporting evidence.

Muhasib posts a balanced journal to the selected general-ledger accounts.

### Who can do this

You need access to Journal Entry add plus access to affected accounts, company, and period.

### Before you start

Have date, reference, narration, debit/credit accounts and amounts, evidence, preparer, approver, and confirmation that no source workflow should be used.

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Back Office → Muhasib Financials → Journal Entry.

### Create a Journal Entry

#### Step 1: Start a new journal and enter date/reference

#### Step 2: Add clear narration describing purpose and evidence

#### Step 3: Add each debit and credit line with the correct account and dimensions

#### Step 4: Confirm total debits equal total credits

#### Step 5: Review period, account eligibility, tax/party implications, and approval

#### Step 6: Save once and retain the journal number

### Check your work

Compare and Confirm the journal document to evidence, Journal Ledger, Account Ledgers, and Trial Balance.

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- Do not use journals to bypass customer, supplier, stock, tax, or payment workflows.
- Search by reference before retrying.

### Related guides

- [Review, Correct, or Reverse a Journal Entry](https://docs.muhasiberp.com/link/233)
- [Review the Journal Ledger](https://docs.muhasiberp.com/link/240)
- [Prepare and Review a Trial Balance](https://docs.muhasiberp.com/link/241)

### What to do next

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